Today 9/4/2007 begins our long journey to Beijing, China-the beginning of our China Panorama tour. We are up very early for our brother-in-law to take us to the Buffalo Niagara Airport. Our first flight is UNITED 271 departing Buffalo at 5:55 am. Scheduled to arrive Chicago/OHare at 6:35 am. Then we have UNITED 831 departing Chicago at 7:10 am. Scheduled to arrive in San Francisco at 9:36 am. We get to the Buffalo Airport with plenty of time to complete our check in and get to our gate. Our flight departing from Chicago was delayed a bit but we managed to arrive in San Francisco ahead of schedule.
Our last leg is AIR CHINA 986 from San Francisco to Beijing. My boarding passes do not have the times of departure and arrival on them. Back in 2007 I didn't keep a detailed journal so some of my details of this trip are from memories going back 13 years as I'm doing this blog in 2020! I did make a note that we had 2 meals, beverage service, and 4 in flight movies. The service provided by the cabin crew was great. We crossed the International Date Line. We arrive in Beijing on 9/5/2007. Our luggage arrived safely, got through Customs, etc.
Here we meet others in our tour group-Kevin and Cherie, Jim and Joyce. Frank is flying from NYC so we will meet him at the hotel. Met by Peggy? and taken to the Beijing Grand Metropark Hotel. I believe that it was late afternoon/early evening when we arrived in China. From memory it was a nice 4* hotel and suited us fine. We will stay here from 9/5-9/8. Since this hotel has an indoor swimming pool my husband and I decide to have a swim. Frank is there also. A nice way to deal with the jet lag. After this refreshing dip in the pool we decide to call it a night as tomorrow will be a full day of sightseeing.
Our last leg is AIR CHINA 986 from San Francisco to Beijing. My boarding passes do not have the times of departure and arrival on them. Back in 2007 I didn't keep a detailed journal so some of my details of this trip are from memories going back 13 years as I'm doing this blog in 2020! I did make a note that we had 2 meals, beverage service, and 4 in flight movies. The service provided by the cabin crew was great. We crossed the International Date Line. We arrive in Beijing on 9/5/2007. Our luggage arrived safely, got through Customs, etc.
Here we meet others in our tour group-Kevin and Cherie, Jim and Joyce. Frank is flying from NYC so we will meet him at the hotel. Met by Peggy? and taken to the Beijing Grand Metropark Hotel. I believe that it was late afternoon/early evening when we arrived in China. From memory it was a nice 4* hotel and suited us fine. We will stay here from 9/5-9/8. Since this hotel has an indoor swimming pool my husband and I decide to have a swim. Frank is there also. A nice way to deal with the jet lag. After this refreshing dip in the pool we decide to call it a night as tomorrow will be a full day of sightseeing.
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